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Crganlc ls a sLrlcLly regulaLed Lerm (unllke naLural" and susLalnable")
naLlonal Crganlc rogram sLandards overseen by uSuA
roducers musL be cerLlfled by 1hlrd arLy CerLlflers (CCCl, C1CC, CAl, eLc.)
Crganlc rules are abouL a managemenL sysLem, noL [usL Lhe end producL
very llmlLed use of synLheLlc subsLances
no CMCs, no lrradlaLlon, no sewage sludge

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larmers
LlvesLock producers
WlldcrafL food collecLors
lood processors
8eLallers (opLlonal)
8esLauranLs (opLlonal)
CperaLlons wlLh gross lncome from organlc sales below $3,000 (opLlonal)

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1here are Lhree labellng caLegorles for cerLlfled organlc producLs:
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Cnly lngredlenLs cerLlfled
100 Crganlc"
Crganlc processlng alds
May use uSuA organlc
seal
May use cerLlfler's logo
AL leasL 93 organlc
lngredlenLs
LlmlLed approved
nonorganlc lngredlenLs
and processlng alds
May use uSuA organlc
seal
May use cerLlfler's logo
AL leasL 70 organlc
lngredlenLs
LlmlLed approved
nonorganlc lngredlenLs
and processlng alds
MusL nC1 use uSuA seal
May use cerLlfler's logo

lf you are noL a cerLlfled organlc operaLlon, you may only llsL organlc lngredlenLs wlLhln Lhe
lngredlenL sLaLemenL (ex: lngredlenLs: organlc flour, sugar, organlc apples). 1hese
producLs musL nC1 dlsplay Lhe uSuA seal or a cerLlfler's logo.






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&+*)24,2+$': Crganlc cerLlflers revlew each organlc formula and label Lo make sure lL meeLs
Lhe labellng requlremenLs. Suppllers provlde Lhelr organlc cerLlflcaLe Lo conflrm LhaL
lngredlenLs are organlc. 1he naLlonal LlsL" ls a llmlLed llsL of nonagrlculLural lngredlenLs and
processlng alds LhaL may be used.
0/+$#G,+#$,/+ H 0/GG,+*=,+*: Crganlc processors make sure LhaL organlc producLs aren'L
mlxed wlLh nonorganlc producLs and LhaL organlc producLs are proLecLed from conLacL wlLh
cleanlng maLerlals or packaglng LhaL may have prohlblLed resldues.
I2-/)4JK22L,+*: Crganlc producers have Lhelr records lnspecLed every year and musL
documenL sales, producLlon, and purchases Lo show LhaL Lhey malnLalned organlc lnLegrlLy.

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1he organlc regulaLlons can be confuslng - <2:#)2 of mlslnformaLlon abouL organlc on Lhe lnLerneL,
ln Lhe medla, and ln Lhe food lndusLry! 1he naLlonal Crganlc rogram webslLe ls Lhe mosL rellable
source for lnformaLlon: www.ams.usda.gov/AMSv1.0/nop. lL lncludes:
lacL SheeLs
LlsLs of cerLlflers
lnformaLlon abouL allowed and prohlblLed maLerlals
lACs
CerLlflers' webslLes can provlde addlLlonal background abouL organlc as well as deLalls abouL fees and
Lhe appllcaLlon process. CCCl, Cregon 1llLh, and CAl are several of Lhe largesL and oldesL organlc
cerLlflers ln Lhe u.S.
www.ccof.org
www.LllLh.org
www.qal-lnc.com
1rade assoclaLlons and publlcaLlons from food producers and reLallers can provlde more lnformaLlon
relevanL Lo your speclflc buslness - <6$ 4/+D$ 8/)*2$ $/ 8#-$ -"2-K!